Automatic flange-oiler.



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AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILBR.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 31, 1910.

Patented Aug. 22, 191 1.

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WALLACE LITSEY, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

AUTOMATIC FLANGE-OILER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVALLAOE LITSEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Louisville, in the county of J efterson and State of Kentucky, have invented an Improved Automatic Flan 'e-Oiler, of which the following is a full, c ear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient device for automatically feeding a lubricant to the flanges of car or locomotive wheels.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the locomotive with my invention attached. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the oil tank, the valve, and the actuating mechanism. Fig. 3 is a detail Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 31, 1910.

Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

Serial No. 590,096.

% cant. If the ball 7 swings toward the lubriview showing the connection between the I feeding pipe and the flange. And Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the valve.

My invent-ion consists of a receptacle for a lubricant, a valve, preferably placed in the lower portion thereof, an actuating mechanism for said valve, and a pipe for conducting the lubricant from the valve to the flange.

The lubricant is introduced into the tank 3 through the pipe 16.

The valve whereby the lubricant is allowed to pass from the bottom of the tank 3 into the pipe 2, leading to the flange of the wheel 1, consists preferably of the valve casing 10, the plug 12, the stem 9, slidably seated in said casing and plug, and the spring 11, adapted normally to keep said valve closed.

The actuating mechanism consists of a swinging lever 5, pivoted to the arm or bracket t on the side of the tank 3. This cant, I provide a stop attached to the receptacle 3 whereby the lever 5 will be caused to bound away beyond. its normal position and open the valve for the flow of lubricant. This stop preferably consists of a piece 14, arched so that the stop will be resilient, and provided with the adjustable extension 13, connected by the pin 15. By the adjustment of the extension 13 I vary the oscillation of the lever 15 so as to increase or decrease the amount of lubricant released.

To apply the lubricant to, the wheel in exactly the right place, I shape the end of the pipe 2 so as to straddle the flange of the wheel 1. Thus I also prevent the oil from interfering with the bearing tension of the wheel. 1

I do not limit myself to the exact form in which my invention is herein disclosed further than is indicated in the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. A device for lubricating the flanges of car wheels and the like, comprising a valve and a pivoted swinging mechanism, said lever is preferably weighted at the upper end with the ball 7 and so placed that it will swing with the lateral movement of the locomotive or car in rounding a curve. At its lower end, it is preferably provided with a plate 8,

9 of the valve. When the ball of the lever pivoted swinging mechanism being actuated by the lateral movement of the train and beingvadapted to open said valve.

2. A device for lubricating the flanges of car wheels and the like, comprising a valve, resiliently closed normally, and a pivoted swinging mechanism, actuated by the lateral movement of the train and adapted to open said valve by swinging against it.

3. A device for lubricating the flanges of car wheels and the like, comprising a valve and a lever weighted at one end and adapted to be swung by the lateral movement of the train against said valve to open it.

4. A device for lubricatingthe flanges of car wheelsand the like, comprising a valve, a swinging lever and a stop; said swinging lever being adapted to open said valve when swinging away from said stop and said stop being adapted to cause said lever to swing away from it after swinging against it.

5. A device for lubricating the flanges of car wheels and the like, comprising a valve,

adapted to engage the stem swings away from the oil receptacle, the 2 plate 8 will impinge against the stem 9, i

open the valve, and allow a flow of lubria pivoted swinging mechanism, adapted to open said valve, and means for controlling the oscillation of said pivoted swinging mechanism. v

6. A device for lubricating the flanges of car wheels and the like, comprising a valve,

a pivoted swinging mechanism, adapted to open said valve, and means for variably open said valve, and resilient means for controlling the oscillation of said pivoted controlling the oscillation of said pivoted swinging mechanism.

swinging mechanism. WALLACE LITSEY. 7. A device for lubricating the flanges of Vitnesses:

car wheels and the like, comprising a valve, [V L. W. MIX,

a pivoted swinging mechanism, adapted to W. J, HoDGE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D. C. 

